In the wake of Nigeria's return to democratic governance in 1999, Kalu was one of the governors elected to steer the affairs of the states of the federation and help fulfill the yearnings of the masses for purposeful governance and true development.
Na mbido Naijiria ịlọghachi azụ n' ọchịchị onye kwuo uche ya n' afọ 1999, Kalụ bụ otu n' ime ndị gọvanọ a họpụtara iduzi steeti dị iche iche nke ala anyị na inye aka mezuo ọchịchọ obi ndị mmadụ banyere ọchịchị nwere ebumnuche na ezi mmepe.